Rachael Blackmore led Honeysuckle to an emotional farewell victory on the first day of the Cheltenham Festival.
In addition to the Gold Cup, players will be excited to take part in many Class 1 races this week.
In what could be a wet second day of the festival, British coaches are hoping to retaliate after beating their Irish counterparts hard last year, losing the Prestbury Cup 12 months ago with just 10 wins compared to the Irish’s 18 wins.
According to research by the University of Gloucestershire, the festival provides a massive £274 million in support to the local economy. Here’s everything you need to know before 2023 Cheltenham Festival, including the full race card and Wednesday’s Day 2 schedule:
When is 2023 Cheltenham Festival?
Cheltenham Festival 2023 starts on Tuesday 14 March and runs until Friday 17 March. There are seven races each day, starting at 13:30 GMT and finishing at 17:30.
Women’s Day – Wednesday, March 15
- Ballymore Novice Hurdle – 1:30pm
- Brown Advisory Rookie Steeplechase – 10/14
- Coral Cup Hurdle – 14:50
- Quest for the Queen Mother – 3:30 p.m
- Cross country obstacle course – 16:10
- Big Annual Handicap Chase – 4:50 p.m
- Champion Bumper – 5:30 p.m
Saint Patrick’s Thursday – Thursday, March 16
- Turners Novices – 1.30pm
- The last hurdle of the Pertemps network – 14:10
- Ryanair Chase – 14:50
- Hurdle for Remainers – 15:30
- County Plate Chase – 4:10 p.m
- Mares Novice Hurdle – 16:50
- Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup – 5.30pm
Gold Cup Day – Friday, March 17
- Hurdles triumph – 13:30
- National Hurdle with Handicap – 14:10
- Albert Bartlett’s Rookie Hurdle – 2:50 p.m
- Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase – 3.30pm
- Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters’ Chase – 16:10
- Chasing Mares – 16.50
- Jockeys conditional obstacle with impediments – 17:30
How to watch Cheltenham Festival 2023?
Viewers in the UK will be able to watch the best of the action on ITV, with live coverage on the channel each of the four days. Registered users can watch online via ITVX.
Cheltenham Festival Day 2: Race schedule and latest odds
1:30 Ballymore rookie obstacle
1. Odd and matching – 5/2
2. Gaelic warrior – 9/2
3. Champ Kiely – 13/2
2:10 Brown Advisory rookie chase
1. True Conqueror – 8/1
2. Gerri Colombe – 5/4F
3. Bronn – 50/1
2:50 Coral cup
1. Longer than – 9/1
2. Epic Song – 16/1
3. Camprond – 20/1
3:30 Chasing the champion
1. Hulk – 6/5F
2. Captain of Guinness – 1.12
3. Greaneteen – 25/1
4:10 Off-road pursuit
Job Delta 11/10
Galwina 15/8
Franco De Port 7/1
Back on 14/1 lashes
Aeise Aba, Gin and Lime, Snow Leopard 16/1
Easysland, Foxy Jacks 25/1
BAR 33/1
16:50 The big annual handicap chase
Andy Dufresne, Dinoblue 6/1
Recent orders 7/1
No risk 8/1
Holy King 9/1
Lucki for the third time, unexpected party 10/1
Lofty Heart 12/1
Dads Lad, Magic Daze, Rouge Vif, Saint Segal 12/1
Red rookie, white thyme 14/1
Elixir De Nutz, Riviere D’etel 16/1
BAR 20/1
5:30 Champion bumper
A dream to share is a 7/2 for me
Fun Fun Fun 13/2
9/1 sun hat
Fact to be filed, Western Diego 10/1
Better Days Ahead, Encanto Bruno, Pour Les Filles, Favor And Fortune, Queens Gamble 14/1
Fascile Mode, Westport Cove 16/1
Loughglynn 18/1
BAR 20/1
